Hair curler



Dec. 12, 1944. FRANKEL ET AL 2,364,895

HAIR CURLER Filed lies '7 1 lilu Max 1 5 M Patented Dec. 12, 1944 UNITED STATES (PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLER Max Frankel, Brookline, and Israel Zatsky, Boston, Mass, as'signors to Frankel & Smith, Inc., Boston, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application December '7, 1943, Serial No. 513,216

4 Claims. (Cl. 132-43) This invention relates to hair curlers and has for one of its objects to provide a simple and inexpensive hair curler by which the hair to be curled may be wound with the so-called Croquignole wind.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved hair curler by which the Croquignole wind can be given to the hair and which does not require the use of more or less elaborate clamping devices to hold the wound lock of hair on the hair curler while thehair is drying or is becoming set.

Further objects of the invention are to improve generally hair curlers in the particulars hereinafter set forth.

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Fig. 1 is a view showing one embodiment of our invention;

Figs. 2, 3, and 4, show other embodiments thereof;

Figs. and 6 show the manner in which the hair curler is used;

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary perspective View of one end of the hair curler shown in Fig. 3.

Our improved hair curler comprises two pliable strand-like hair-supporting members 3 and 4 which are normally curved and which are arranged with their convex sides facing each other, the central portions 5 and 6 of the two members lying in close proximity. The corresponding end portions 1 and 8 of the two members 3 and 4 are spaced from each other as shown, and we will preferably employ a suitable spacing element at each end to hold the ends spaced and to provide a suitable hand grip for manipulating the curler when winding a lock of hair thereon.

Various forms of spacing members may be employed. In Figs. 1 and 2 these spacing members are in the form of tubular elements 9 into which the termini of the end portions 1 and 8 are inserted. In fact, these end'portions i and 8 at each end of the hair curler may be connected together so that a portion of the strand-like members extends through the spacing elements.

The hair curler thus normally has a reduced transverse dimension at its central portion and a gradually increasing transverse dimension from the central portion toward the ends, this being a characteristic of the spindles which are usually used for Croquignole winding.

In using the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the two hair-supporting members 3 and 4 are separated sufficiently from each other to permit the end ID of a lock H of hair to be introduced between them, after which the members are closed together again so as to grip said end i ll of the hair look. The operator then manipulates the curler so as to wind the lock on it and in doing this the spacing elements 9 provide a convenient means for gripping the curler and manipulating it. Since the hair curler has its smallest transverse dimension at its central portion and has a progressively increased transverse dimension from the central portion toward the end, the lock ll of hair will naturally spread out into the form of a flat ribbonlike structure as it is rolled up on the hair curler, this being a characteristic action in the so-called Croquignole wind.

I When the lock of hair has been completely wound on'the hair curler, then the wound lock can be tightened on the curler by giving the curler a turning movement when it is close to the head of the customer and the stiil handle-like ends 9 of the curler provide a convenient means for thus manipulating it for the purpose of tightening the. coil of hair.

After the look I l of hair has been fully wound on the hair curler as shown in Fig. 6, thereby to produce the coil I2, then the end portions 1 and 8 of the curler may be bent over on to the coil l2 as shown in Fig. 6, thereby retaining the coil in position, such bent over end portions taking the place of the usual clamps which are employed in some hair-curling devices designed to give the Croquignole wind.

In Figs. 3 and '7 there is shown a diiferent embodiment of the invention wherein the spacing members have a difierent shape and construction from that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In such embodiment, the spacers are in the form of blocks l3 having apertures iii in their ends through which the strand-like members 3 and 4 are threaded.

The end portions 1 and 8 of these strands are shown as connected together on the outside of the spacing blocks, and each block is illustrated as having concave edges i4. These-blocks hold the ends I and 8 of the curler spaced from each other and give the requisite stiifness to said ends to provide suitable end grips by which the hair curler may be held and manipulated.

In Fig. 4, we have shown still another embodiunent of thel invention in which the two strandlike members 3a, 4a are provided on their adjacent sides with teeth l5. These teeth may be used for combing out the lock H ofhair before it is wound On the hair curler. To do this the two strand-like members 3a, 4a are separated from each other as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1,

and the end of the lock ll of hair is inserted between them. While the members 3a and 4a are still opened away from each other the device will be moved up On the lock H to the head of the customer and then the operator will close the two members 3a, 4a together so that the teeth l5 will engage the hair. The hair curler in its closed position is then moved downwardly lengthwise of the lock ll of hair and the teeth have a combing action on the lock. The device shown in Fig. 4 is used in the manner above described for winding the lock of hair thereon.

The strand-like elements 3 and 4 may be made Of wire or of plastics or of any other suitable material. If made of wire, I will preferably use wire which is provided with a suitable covering or coating.

We claim:

1. A hair curler comprising two normally curved pliable strand-like hair-supporting members arranged with their convex sides facing and in close proximity to but slightly spaced from each other and with the corresponding end portions of said members relatively widely spaced from each other, and a spacing member at each 5 end of the curler through which the strand-like members pass, said spacing members maintaining the corresponding end portions of the strandlike members in their spaced relation and providing end grips by which the hair curler can be manipulated, the curved shape of the hair-supporting members providing a hair curler of the Croquignole wind type.

2. A hair curler as described in claim 1 in which the central portion of each strand-like member has a greater diametric dimension than the end portions thereof.

3. A hair curler such as described in claim 1 in which the convex sides of the hair-supporting members are provided with teeth.

4. A hair curler comprising two normally curved pliable strand-like hair-supporting members arranged with their convex sides facing each other and in close [proximity to but spaced from each other and with the corresponding end portions of said members relatively widely separated, a combined spacing and handle member at each end of the curler, said spacing and handle members having openings through which the end portions of the strand-like hair-supporting members are threaded, said spacing and handle members normally maintaining the corresponding end of the hair-supporting members in their widely separated relation and also providing relatively rigid handle portions by which the curler may be manipulated.

MAX FRANKEL. ISRAEL ZATSKY. 

